Cybersecurity
FAA suffers massive data breach; more than 45,000 affected
The agency said the personally identifiable information of more than 45,000 employees and retirees was electronically stolen.
Modernization
CEOs seek review of government applications
Backers of open-source software want President Barack Obama to require federal agencies to consider how applications purchased by the government are developed.
Digital Government
Feds and YouTube close to reaching a deal to post video
Government officials are negotiating terms of service for popular social media sites.
Cybersecurity
Plan for cybersecurity review draws praise
Interagency assessment is aimed at improving collaboration and determining if resources are adequate.
Cybersecurity
Obama starts review of cybersecurity programs
President Barack Obama has ordered an immediate review of the government's cybersecurity plan, programs and activities.
Ideas
Shameless Self-Promotion
Pardon the shameless self-promotion, but it's always nice to get recognition from Web 2.0 giants like Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.org. In an interview with <a href="http://www.govloop.com/">GovLoop</a>, Newmark, whose is a member of the social networking site, said:
Ideas
OPM Settles on Retirement Calculator
The Office of Personnel Management has settled its dispute with Hewitt Associates over a faulty retirement calculator for the agency's RetireEZ modernization project. According to a Hewitt statement issued earlier today:
Modernization
OPM, Hewitt settle RetireEZ dispute
The agency rescinds company termination of 10-year, $290 million by default, but the parties agree not to disclose the terms.
People
FCW Insider: Maryland lawmakers lose access to Facebook
The Washington Post has a good article about the Maryland General Assembly's new policy that bans the use of Facebook and related applications because of concerns about computer viruses.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: FCW on twitter (again)
Check out FCW's new and improved (and working) Twitter feed for links to all sorts of interesting stuff.
Modernization
CIOs urged to collaborate on Obama's IT goals
Agencies need to be able to disseminate information about agency activities, operations and decisions quickly under Obama's initiatives, a report states.
Modernization
Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT
Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.
People